Officials work to think beyond the state’s 6-year road plan to anticipate area’s needs for traffic

By ROBYN L. MINOR, The Daily News, rminor@bgdailynews.com/783-3249
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:30 AM CDT

Transportation officials are constantly planning for the area’s road needs, looking beyond the state’s six-year road plan and including unscheduled or unfunded needs.

On Monday, the Bowling Green-Warren County Metropolitan Planning Organization heard about 13 area projects being considered for inclusion on such an unscheduled needs list, according to Jeff Moore, chief of the Division of Planning for the Department of Highways in Bowling Green.

Being placed on the list is often the first step in building momentum, public support and eventually funding for the project.

One project likely to be considered for inclusion is Three Springs Road. Two sections of the road are already slated and funded for improvements from Scottsville Road to Flea Land.